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Boutique Bavaria: designer hotels in Munich's winter playgroundhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/oct/18/bavaria-munich-design-hotels-non-skiing-holiday
Our writer enjoys a winter break just a short drive from Munich without even touching a pair of skis, and discovers a new crop of beautifully designed places to stay<p>Bavaria has long attracted reclusive kings, skiers and, for 16-days each year, ardent beer lovers. Now, a spate of interesting refurbs has started to attract the attention of Germany's style-conscious city-dwellers, who are heading south-east in much the same way Brits are gravitating towards reinterpreted country inns.</p><p>Two non-skiers, my boyfriend and I boarded a train in Paris and arrived in Munich just six hours later. After an 80km drive south, we found <strong>Berge</strong>, a hotel converted from a 14th-century bakery in the village of Aschau im Chiemgau, just minutes from the cable cars of the Kampenwand mountain. The island palaces of Chiemsee lake are nearby and there are plenty of other ways for non-skiers to get out of the sauna and into the snow.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/oct/18/bavaria-munich-design-hotels-non-skiing-holiday">Continue reading...</a>GermanyHotelsMunichWinter sportsSkiingTravelWalking holidaysFri, 18 Oct 2013 20:00:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/oct/18/bavaria-munich-design-hotels-non-skiing-holidayPRBergePRGreat views from new huts behind the Tannerhof in BayrischzellPRGreat views from new huts behind the Tannerhof in BayrischzellNell Card2013-10-18T20:00:03ZBavaria: skiing in a winter hinterlandhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/oct/18/bavaria-munich-off-piste-skiing-resorts
Forget posh, crowded resorts and go off the beaten track to Munich's backcountry for pristine pistes and great powder<p>At times we were choking on powder as we carved our way&nbsp;through the dense tree line, ducking under branches, jumping over snow pillows, straining every muscle to get back to the chairlift just so that we could do it all over again. Kevin, our guide, calls these forests &quot;Little Canada&quot;, and flying across the pristine white landscape, you can easily imagine snow-cats waiting to take you back to your base in the Rockies. Yet, we were in Hochf&uuml;gen, in the Austrian Alps only an hour-and-a-half from Munich.</p><p>Munich's skiable hinterland is usually associated with large, posh and crowded resorts such as Garmisch Partenkirchen, or Kitzb&uuml;hel over the border in Austria. At the other end of the scale are a handful of small family resorts that are popular with locals but often bypassed by international travellers. But the mountains south of Munich also offer swathes of empty terrain perfect for affordable backcountry skiing. We decided to go on a road trip from Munich to connect the dots, in a Volkswagen with two snowboards and no intention of jumping out of a helicopter.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/oct/18/bavaria-munich-off-piste-skiing-resorts">Continue reading...</a>SkiingWinter sportsMunichGermanyAustriaEuropeTravelFri, 18 Oct 2013 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/oct/18/bavaria-munich-off-piste-skiing-resortsAlamyBackcountry skiing in southern Bavaria. Photograph: AlamyAlamyBackcountry skiing in southern Bavaria. Photograph: AlamyDavid Vajda2013-10-18T20:00:00ZGuardian Green Travel List 2010 | Winter activitieshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/feb/20/guardian-green-list-2010-winter-activities
Winter sports resorts don't have to carve up the mountainside. These places provide creature comforts while preserving their impressive eco-credentials<p>Based at an 18th-century stone chalet in the village of Bar&egrave;ges, Mountainbug runs low-impact snowshoeing trips that include tracking ermine, hare, isard and fox, plus ski-touring programmes designed for skiers to discover the winter wonderland without using lifts, staying overnight in solar-powered mountain refuges. In spring, the company runs walking holidays.<br /><em>• +33 5 62 92 16 3, </em><a href="http://www.mountainbug.com/" title=""><em>mountainbug.com</em></a><em>. One-week guided snowshoeing holiday from €680pp, all-inclusive.</em></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/feb/20/guardian-green-list-2010-winter-activities">Continue reading...</a>Green travelTravelAlpsRail travelWinter sportsSkiingSnowboardingSwitzerlandGermanyFrancePyreneesSat, 20 Feb 2010 00:06:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/feb/20/guardian-green-list-2010-winter-activitiesPRCold comfort ... Iglu-Dorf igloo villagePRWhite house ... Iglu-Dorf igloo villagesRichard Hammond2010-02-20T00:06:42ZWhy Munich is an ideal base for your ski triphttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/nov/07/skiiing-trip-based-in-munich
Munich is the perfect base for skiers – take the train to the slopes, then return to for a night on the tiles (in the bathhouse and the bars)<p>Standing on the parapet of Old Peter's Tower in the centre of Munich, the Alps seem close enough to touch. It is this proximity to the mountains that makes the Bavarian capital the ideal city break destination for anyone with a passion for winter sports. It's easy to stay in the city and make day trips out to the resorts, or combine a night or two in each for a mixed short break.</p><p>There are a few really good, less crowded resorts within an hour's drive of the city, like Wallberg or Alpspitze, but the best option is Zugspitze, the highest (2,100m) and most snow-sure mountain in Bavaria, 90km from Munich and the centrepiece of Garmisch-Partenkirchen's ski area. In combination with Alpspitze, the home of the famed Kandahar Olympic downhill run, it boasts over 62km of pistes and some of the region's best avalanche-safe backcountry. As a glacier, Zugspitze is skiable from early autumn until late spring, and this year opened on 24 October after particularly good early snowfalls.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/nov/07/skiiing-trip-based-in-munich">Continue reading...</a>SkiingMunichSnowboardingAlpsWinter sportsGermanyTravelHotelsBars and clubsSwimming holidaysSat, 07 Nov 2009 00:07:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/nov/07/skiiing-trip-based-in-munichAlamyThe Müller'sches Volksbad public baths. Photograph: AlamyAlamyThe Müller'sches Volksbad public baths. Photograph: AlamyDanny Burrows2009-11-07T00:07:00ZThe Man in Seat 61 on his favourite winter rail journeyshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/oct/18/railtravel-shortbreaks
Rail travel guru Mark Smith, of our winning website The Man in Seat 61, recommends six of his favourite winter rail journeys<p>Every year, more people swap the traditional last-minute dash at a local shopping centre for a trip to one of Germany's famous Christmas markets, usually held between the last week in November and Christmas Eve. Christmas shopping doesn't come more traditional than this - some German towns have been holding Christmas fairs since the 14th century. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/oct/18/railtravel-shortbreaks">Continue reading...</a>Rail travelShort breaksWinter sunSkiingGermanySwitzerlandTunisiaFranceMarseilleRussiaWinter sportsMoroccoWeekend breaksTravelTravel Awards 2008EuropeFri, 17 Oct 2008 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/oct/18/railtravel-shortbreaksCorbisSnow train coming ... the Trans-Siberian Express is the ultimate winter journey. Photograph: CorbisCorbisTrans Siberian ExpressMark Smith2008-10-17T23:01:00ZThe best backcountry ski and snowboarding lodgeshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/oct/15/skiing-snowboarding-backcountry-lodges
Escape the resorts and enjoy pure powder, mountain views and starry night skies all to yourself at one of these remote ski and snowboarding lodges<p>For a true mountain experience you need to escape the resorts and spend a night or two in the backcountry where the snow is pure, night skies leave the Blackpool illuminations in the shadows and the only noise you'll hear is soothing murmur of nature.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/oct/15/skiing-snowboarding-backcountry-lodges">Continue reading...</a>SkiingSnowboardingHotelsWinter sportsTravelAustriaGermanyScotlandCanadaUnited StatesFranceNorwaySwitzerlandThu, 16 Oct 2008 10:37:14 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/oct/15/skiing-snowboarding-backcountry-lodgesPRPowder rangers ... Island Lake ski resort has access to 7,000 acres of dry Rocky Mountain powderPRIsland Lake ski resort. Photograph: Island LakeDanny Burrows and Melanie Schönthier2008-10-16T10:37:14ZLakes and mountains: green travelhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/14/top100mountainsandlakes.green
<p>Explore the French Pyrenees from the eco-friendly La Bergerie near the village of Gaillagos, south of Lourdes in the Parc National des Pyrenees. These g&icirc;tes have earned the WWF's &quot;panda g&icirc;te&quot; eco label for conservation, hot water comes courtesy of solar panels, and you're provided with binoculars and guides to the flora and fauna of the stunning Val D'Azun.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/14/top100mountainsandlakes.green">Continue reading...</a>Top 100 European mountain and lake holidaysGreen travelFranceAustriaItalyUnited KingdomGermanyCzech RepublicAndorraNorwayTravelWalking holidaysCanoeing and kayakingCampingHotelsSwimmingSportRestaurantsFood and drinkSkiingCycling holidaysRestaurantsSwimming holidaysFri, 13 Jun 2008 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/14/top100mountainsandlakes.greenPRGreen as grass ... turf-roofed cabins in NorwayPRGuardian Staff2008-06-13T23:01:00ZPistes feel the heat of climate changehttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2006/dec/13/travelnews.climatechange
<p>Some of Europe's best-known ski resorts could be ruined by global warming, a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, warned today.</p><p>In what is claimed to be the first study of its kind, the study estimated that a 2C increase in temperatures by 2050 would reduce by 40% the number of slopes with enough snow to ski.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2006/dec/13/travelnews.climatechange">Continue reading...</a>EnvironmentTravelClimate changeSkiingAustriaGermanyVal d'IsèreSwitzerlandWorld newsWed, 13 Dec 2006 15:45:46 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2006/dec/13/travelnews.climatechangeMatt Weaver2006-12-13T15:45:46Z